Basic Information[]
The concept of Guardians is something new to the Agarest games and is introduced in Agarest 2 as a major plot device. The Guardians are a group of chosen people blessed with power bestowed upon them by the Gods of Light. The Gods of Light left them in charge of watching over Agarest after they sacrificed themselves at the end of the war against the Gods of Darkness. There are 6 Guardians clans, 1 on each continent of Agarest. The Alister live in Lucrellia, the Gruut live in Aegisthus, the Nebula live in Fendias, the Yurle live in Graccea, the Lishius live in Enhambre, and the Sera lived on Zaint Luke. Almost every party member in Agarest 2 is a Guardian or related to them in some way (Eva, Fiona, and Mervina being the only expections.)
Guardians are not a new race of their own. Rather, they are made up of people from each of the 12 races of Agarest. However, in order to preserve their Guardian blood so that they can continue to fulfill their role, each clan follows the tradition of having its members marry their close family members such as siblings and cousins so that they can inbreed. This of course causes many Guardians to suffer from fatal diseases, as seen with Yumil's brother Rasta and Duke (Al-Dina)'s sister. Despite this, they still choose to inbreed so that they can be ready to fulfill the duty given to them by the Gods of Light when the time comes. Because the Guardians are so devoted to their cause and majority of them are stuck in their ways, most of them refuse to interact with outsiders. It has even been declared a taboo for a Guardian to marry and have a child with an outsider. It seems that the only exception to this rule is when a Guardian is sent off to marry into another Guardian clan, as it was mentioned that Felenne's sister married into Weiss's clan.
Because Guardians keep to themselves and remain within their villages, most of them are unaware of what goes on in the world outside. Not only that, their refusal to help outsiders in their times of need has caused most people to lose faith in them. However, not all Guardians behave this way, as some are more open-minded to change and willing to help others instead of thinking about themselves. It should also be noted that while some Guardians may be excommunicated from their clans for committing a taboo of some sort (i.e. Jainus using guns, Aina's mother marrying an outsider, or Yumil helping to create an artifact) or have left their clan of their own free will (i.e. Victoria's father Wolfgang or Vanessa's parents), they do not lose their Guardian powers, only their right to be referred to as Guardians (meaning that they only lose their title). That being the case, they are still counted as Guardians in terms of their powers and their blood. The same holds true for the children of these type of Guardians (i.e. Aina, Victoria, or Jude).
As far as the true mission of the Guardians is concerned, it is only known by the Elders of each clan and those who are expected to take over as the new Elders. This mission is to someday remove the seals which imprison the Gods of Darkness and slay them. No other Guardians know about this but they do understand that they bear the fate of Agarest on their shoulders. Interestingly (and also to be expected), Werdefahrt (a.k.a. The Sword of Oaths or The Oathsworn) is required to slay the Gods of Darkness. However, as Mobius himself stated, Werdefahrt's true power can only be brought out if it is wielded by a member of the Sera clan (i.e. Weiss, Schwarz, or Grey) but any Guardian, regardless of what clan they come from, can wield it (as proven by Jude, who is a Guardian of the Gruut clan). This is due to the fact that in Agarest 2, Werdefahrt is an artifact that belongs to the Sera clan and has been a sort of heirloom through Weiss's family.
Playable Characters[]
Agarest Guardian Party Members[]
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Agarest Zero Guardian Party Members[]
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Agarest 2 Guardian Party Members[]
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Guardians of the Sera Clan |
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Guardians of the Alister Clan |
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Guardians of the Gruut Clan |
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Guardians of the Nebula Clan |
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Guardians of the Yurle Clan |
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Guardians of the Lishius Clan |
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- Note: While it has not been openly stated, it is most likely that George is a Guardian of the Gruut clan, due to his close friendship with its Elder Fyuren.